Table 3 Comparison of pain levels after first and second visits separately in control and laser groups
Pain level | Control group | Laser group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st visit | 2nd visit | p | 1st visit | 2nd visit | p | ||
8 h | None | 13 (43.3%) | 23 (76.7%) | 14 (46.7%) | 24 (80%) | ||
Mild | 6 (20%) | 6 (20%) | 16 (53.3%) | 6 (20%) | |||
Moderate | 8 (26.7%) | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |||
Severe | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |||
Mean ± SD (median) | 2.57 ± 2.85 (2) | 0.57 ± 1.13 (0) | 0.002* | 1.0 ± 1.02 (1) | 0.3 ± 0.65 (0) | 0.017* | |
24 h | None | 15 (50%) | 26 (86.7%) | 26 (86.7%) | 30 (100%) | ||
Mild | 8 (26.7%) | 3 (10%) | 4 (13.3%) | 0 (0%) | |||
Moderate | 7 (23.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |||
Mean ± SD (median) | 1.9 ± 2.3 (0.5) | 0.3 ± 0.88 (0) | 0.005* | 0.33 ± 0.92 (0) | 0 ± 0 (0) | 0.059 | |
48 h | None | 23 (76.7%) | 26 (86.7%) | 27 (90%) | 30 (100%) | ||
Mild | 3 (10%) | 4 (13.3%) | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) | |||
Moderate | 4 (13.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |||
Mean ± SD (median) | 0.9 ± 1.84 (0) | 0.27 ± 0.69 (0) | 0.119 | 0.2 ± 0.61 (0) | 0 ± 0 (0) | 0.083 | |
7 d | None | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | ||
Mean ± SD (median) | 0 ± 0 (0) | 0 ± 0 (0) | 1.000 | 0 ± 0 (0) | 0 ± 0 (0) | 1.000 | |